Economist: your human-replacing machine shouldn't have an empty seat — shape it like a Roomba
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-18
The Colorado Avalanche practice facility deployed a self-driving ice resurfacer. Economist Paul Novosad quipped that a "human-replacing" machine with a big empty seat where the human used to be is a terrible PR look — better to shape it like a Roomba and give it googly eyes. A fun take on robot form factor and public perception.
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